ONCE HERMIONE, ALWAYS HERMIONE


" I will " she answered. Somehow, Voldemort murmured a spell and all the professors were frozen, without movement.

" Whenever you want my lady " The Dark Lord, Hermione looked at the Weasleys and the others.

" Go " she commanded coldly " But don't kill " She added, Voldemort looked at her confused, she replied the stare.

" I want to see their agony " the girl explained, he rached to rub her cheek, making Ron boil of anger.

" Smart girl " he said " go play, but... "

" leave Potter for you " she interrupted. Harry's eyes widen and he shivered looking at Ron, who looked at him too and pulled Harry into a run, they could hear the screams and the cry, they ran faster and faster shouting at each other:

" We have to do something ! " said Harry while they entered in the library, pushing the door hard and not looking away from it.

" I know but I don't wanna hurt my brothers or Hermione or any of our friends " Harry agreed with him

" I never thought Hermione could be so evil " he said looking at Ron

" It's not her " Ron replied " Must have a spell or something in here, let's look for it " Ron said changing completely of subject. They turned around and froze, Hemione was looking at them, interested and now, pointing a sharp sword to Ron's throat, but not touching him.

" Going somewhere? " she asked. Ron swallowed frightened and tryed to give a step back, but she stepped forward with him, lifting the tip of the sword touching his chin lightly, making him lift his head a bit.

" tsk,tsk,tsk... I wouldn't do that if you don't want me to have your neck " she said threatening. Hermione turned to Harry looking deeply in him esmerald eyes with her skyblue ones, as she was trying to read his mind.

" It's a pitty that I can't play with you " she said smiling evily

" You don't need do do this you know " Ron said, she shivered at the sound of him voice and looked at him, Harry glared at Ron with a " what the hell are you doing, you prat? " glance and looked at Hermione, who continued staring at the redhead boy in front of her.

" Your sister, Prue wouldn't like that " he risked, Harry looked at her hopeful. Hermione gave a step back, removing the sword from his chin and looked at him, insecure.

" She's death. " she said fimly with a small voice, Ron had found her frankness and whatever he had caused on her, it was working.

" But... what would she think if she was alive? " he continued " Herm, You. Don't. Need. To do this " he paused for a second and then continued " It's me, Ron. Listen to me Herm, Please " he begged. She hesitated, squeezed the sword firmly and closed her eyes tighter, but then she relaxed, slowly opening her eyes and putting the blade down to the boy's chest, then to the floor.

" Go " she whispered shaking, " Go before I change my mind " they took the opportunity and moved away, but she stopped Harry with her hand, Ron and he froze. Harry turned around. Hermione was looking at him and handing the sword for him.

" You will need it " She said while he took it from her and walked toward the door, where Ron was already waiting for him.

" Ron " Hermione stopped them once again " Don't try to talk to your brothers if you wanna live. Belive in me. And don't look back " she warned, the boys nodded and ran, they were at the base of the stairs that took to the library when they heard a painful scream, the two turned quickly and looked at the library entrance. Suddenly Hermione's body ' flew ' from there and hit the floor hard. Ron tryed to run toward her but Harry prevented him and nodded. She stood up and shouted at them:

" GO!! " They didn't move. Bill Weasley came out from the library,holding a sword. Ron's and Harry's eyes widen.
" Sword " Hermione said a loud and magically a sword appeared on her hand, she took the overcoat off and pointed the blade to the Weasley boy, that pointed his sword to her too.

" Hemione Holliwell, don't you dare killing my brother !! " Ron shouted at her at first, then wrinkled his eyebrows thoughtfully " And since when you know how to use a sword? " He asked. Bill moved forward attacking and she just stepped back defending herself, considering Ron's request. She pushed Bill with her sword and he disappearing magically, she looked around thoughtfully.

" Since I discovered I was a witch " she answered Ron's question absent-minded looking for Bill " Where the hell..." Ron and Harry, undestanding her absent-mindedness, began to look for Bill around them. Suddenly, Hermione felt something on her shoulder, she looked at it and saw Bill's hand, she looked up at him, in front of her, terrified. He grinned evilly and slide the sword into her stomach. Hermione dropped her own sword...She could feel the blade perforating her skin, going deep inside her, crossing her... she closed her eyes in pain and while it was leaving her body.

" Noooo........ " she could hear Ron screaming. Bill had hexed him and Harry, they couldn't move.